Phillip Hornbostel Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

I was totally at ease with my doctor. I went to his seminar and he was very informative and to the point. He listened to each question and made you feel like you were theonly person he was dealing with, very respectfull. I reallydid not have a change of him, I still feel he is great! The staff at his office is run byhis wife Margie and she is awesome too. They both try as hard as they can to get one the surgery they need. I would say the thing I liked least was I wanted to spend more time and caht with him however I do know how hard it is to run a clinic. To all future patients of RNY surgery this DOctor is the best out there I think. I would recommend him over and over again. Doctor Hornbostel is very srtict with after care. You must follow his recommendations to have a successfull outcome without complications. Doctor Hornbostel does have a very structureed after care program. The risks of surgery are described to you at the seminar and are also in the white binder that you are given at your first appointment. I would rate Doctor Hornbostel a 8 on a scale of 1-10. I feel that surgical knowledge, bedside manner are all very important in the outcome of a persons surgery!

I attended a seminar on Barriatric Surgery that Dr Hornbostel conducted in July. He seemed very knowledgable and answered everyone's questions. But what I guess impressed me most was the way he made you feel comfortable. There were no \"dumb\" questions. He took his time. He was funny. And then this week (08/13/08) I had my first appointment with him and he was as down to earth as he was in the meeting. He went over items with me and welcomed questions. I beleive that I am in good hands. And the office staff. They are great. Margie is a dream!!

My first contact with Dr. Phillip Hornbostel was during one of his “first Sunday” seminars in Sedalia, MO.rnMy wife and I drove about ninety miles from our home in Olathe, KS (suburban Kansas City) to Sedalia MO. rnI am on disability and early retirement and have been on Medicare/Humana Choice PPO and was somewhat limited on doctors available in Kansas City that accepted my insurance.rnGrowing up and living in large cities all my life, I was sort of hesitant of going to a small town and small hospital for a medical procedure.rnThe meeting was at the Bothwell Regional Hospital, and I was impressed with the facility, and when Dr. Hornbostel started the seminar, I was totally impressed with his communication skills, confidence in his ability, and the informative presentation he gave, all done with no more than a dry board and projector without any computerized media special effects.rnAfter the first office visit in May 2008 my appointment with him only confirmed my first impression.rn

My very first impression of Dr.H was that he was very stiff but very informative. But over time I began to see a different side to him as very caring. His staff is wonderful anytime you need them they try there best to help you. If I had to pick something I did not like is that at times he can just be to the point and not give you much office time and you feel rushed but he is a busy man. If you are considering Dr. H just look past his doctor facts and see a man that really dose care about his patient. This center really will stress the importants of aftercare and the vitamins and They make sure you know all the risks so that you can make an informed decision. I would rate this Doctor and His staff Highly .

I have been working with Dr. Hornbostels office since February 2007. If it was strictly up to him and his office staff this surgery would be done a long time ago. My PCP was hesitant about surgery matters at times and was very slow in getting tests and procedures scheduled. She was also very delayed in getting the results into Dr. H's office in a timely manner. Dena went out of her way to help me in every way possible. Her and Margie are great. Dr. H is very informed, he is very knowledgeable and tells you everything in detail. He is great at answering your questions. I couldn't have asked for a better doctor. Anyone thinking about getting this surgery done should see him. There isn't anything I don't like about him or his staff. They are great! I have nothing negative to say about Dr. Hornbostel or his staff. On a scale of 1-5 they're a 10. I had the surgery on March 10th. In less than 4 months I lost 75 pounds. Thank you Dr. Hornbostel. Margie, and staff.

First impressions of Dr. Hornbostel were good. Margie is great called me at home several times to let me know my surgery date and give me different appts.

The very first impression I had of Dr. Hornbostel was that he really knew what he was talking about and he was really knowledgeable in his field. His staff is always really nice and knowledgeable, especially Margie; She's the one I talk to if I ever have any questions. The only thing I would change about my experiences with Dr. Hornbostel is the fact that there wasn't as much face-to-face time with him as I would like, just the consultation and the upper endoscopy, which I was knocked out for anyway. I'm completely satisfied with his service and I couldn't have asked for a better person to perform this surgery for me.

So far the experience has been outstanding!

I had RNY April 28, 2008 and could not have ask for a more text-book-perfect surgery. Dr. Hornbostel and Margie were right there with me with each step though it all. When I passed my leak test the next morning, Doc. was grinning ear to ear bigger than me! Margie spent time going over all my suppliments and telling me why to take each thing. Before being dismisssed from the Bothwell Hospital Dr. Hornbostel was able to take me off all my diabetes medications and all others as well!!! I was thrilled! What a blessing his help has been. I choose Dr. Hornbostel because he practices preventative measures. The belly scope it turned out I needed pre-surgery, and the leak test the next day after surgery helped me feel secure & de-stress me about eating post surgery. I have so many health issues I felt I needed a surgeon who would tread carefully- and that is what I found in Dr. Hornbostel's practices. In the beginning I was scared I had too much wrong with me and no surgeon would touch my case...but all Dr. Hornbostel would say is 'it's ok'..... He and his team took wonderful care of me both pre-surgery and post surgery. I would recommend his care 100%,

Dr. H is AWESOME. He is very forthright and honest! His staff is great as is the staff at Bothwell